Scanxiety – Definition, Phases, symptoms, and learning how Coping with it The stress is real What is Scanxiety? For individuals diagnosed with cancer, you may be asked to do imaging scans as part of your cancer treatment to determine the effectiveness of your treatment plan, whether they are being done for diagnosis, to track treatment …
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Reaching new levels of relaxation using guided imagery – for stress and anxiety The stress-reduction technique What is guided imagery? Guided imaging (also known as guided meditation, visualisation, mental rehearsal, and guided self-hypnosis) is a method that concentrates the mind in proactive, constructive ways. It may be as easy as a 5-second pause before jumping …
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Coping with lung cancer When other people’s actions have an impact on me, it’s never fair. I don’t choose lung cancer One of the most common things you’ll hear from kids if you hang around with them long enough is, “That’s not fair!” My son Nathan used this statement countless times during his difficult developmental years. …
Deeper insight into what cancer patients feel Unless you are one of them, you will never understand what they are going through. Emotions, Feelings in Cancer patients Cancer not only impacts your physical health but also has the potential to stir up a wide variety of emotions that you are not used to coping with …
What is Post-Treatment Distress? Cancer Survivorship Coping strategies The race has only begun Why Post-Treatment distress matter? Having cancer might make you feel like you’re in a marathon with an end goal in mind. People with cancer may keep this metaphor in mind as they strive to overcome the obstacles posed by cancer. Nonetheless, just …
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The Self-Compassion Scale Assessment and Interpretations Do you have self compassion? Compassion Our lives are full of uncertainty, whether we like it or not. Discomfort and negative feelings are collective life experiences. Through self-kindness, awareness, and the acceptance that adversity is integral to living, self-compassion provides a window of opportunity to investigate, identify, and ultimately …
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The 4 + 1 Communication Styles Good communication is the bridge between confusion and clarity The Communication Styles Different individuals choose to express their views and opinions in various ways. Additionally, different individuals like to receive the opinions and viewpoints of others in different ways. Different approaches to the process of communication, that is, transmitting …
6 Effective Self-Compassion Exercises and Practices The Power of Self-Compassion Do you have self compassion? Have you ever gotten angry with…yourself? blamed yourself for something you regret and then beat yourself up a little on the inside? Maybe you were hard on someone, but then you were even harder on yourself. It’s easy to be …
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Why Self Acceptance Is Important I Accept who i am. So, what is self-accpetance? Self-acceptance is just what its name implies: the condition of accepting oneself completely. True self-acceptance means accepting oneself unconditionally, without limitations, restrictions, or exceptions (Seltzer, 2008). Self-acceptance is the act of embracing oneself and all of one’s personality features as they …
